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John William Fortescue 1859–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1859

Birth Location: Madeira, Portugal

Death Date: 22 October 1933

Death Location: Cannes, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Father: Hugh Fortescue

Mother: Elizabeth Chichester

Spouse(s): Winifred None

Children(s):

In 1859, John William Fortescue entered the world in Madeira, Portugal, born to Hugh Fortescue And Elizabeth Chichester. John William Fortescue married Winifred. John William Fortescue passed away in 1933 in Cannes, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

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Biography

  • In 1859, John William Fortescue entered the world in Madeira, Portugal, born to Hugh Fortescue And Elizabeth Chichester.
  • John William Fortescue married Winifred.
  • John William Fortescue passed away in 1933 in Cannes, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

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John Fortescue's Ancestors

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John Fortescue
1859–1933
Birth Place: Madeira, Portugal
Parents
Hugh Fortescue
1544–1600
Raleigh Devon Gb
Elizabeth Chichester
1545–1604
Raleigh Devon Gb, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard (Fortescue of) Filleigh
1517–1570
Castle Hill, Filleigh, Devon, England
Joan (De) Moreton
1520–1588
Little Moreton Hall, Chester, Cheshire, England
Sir (Knight John Chichester II, Lord High) Sheriff
1516–1569
Raleigh, Devons, England
Gertrude Courtney
1521–1566
Powderham Castle, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Great-Grandfather
1486–1557
Ellen Moore
1488–1541
William Moreton
1489–1536
Alice Brereton
1490–1552
Lord II
1496–1526
Ladydorothy Chichester
1500–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Fortescue's Timeline

3 Records

1859
1859
Birth of John William Fortescue in Madeira, Portugal
Madeira, Portugal
1860
8 Feb 1860
Age 1
John William Fortescue was baptized in Igreja Inglesa da Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Igreja Inglesa da Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
1933
22 October 1933
Age 74
Death of John William Fortescue in Cannes, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Cannes, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Madeira, Portugal
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1860
    Event Place: Igreja Inglesa da Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
    Record Source: Web: Madeira, Portugal, Baptism Index, 1538-1911, Arquivo Regional e Biblioteca Pública da Madeira; Funchal, Portugal; Registos de Batismos; Volume: 1; Page: 12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1933
    Event Place: Cannes, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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